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Riley County approves $11,860 invoice for out-of-county inmate housing as officials describe capacity strain
Summary
Sheriff and jail officials told commissioners May 29 that Riley County has placed inmates in three other counties because the local jail has been at or above effective capacity for eight consecutive months. Major Mark Branch requested approval of a first-quarter invoice totaling $11,860; the commission approved the invoice and asked for quarterly
Riley County commissioners approved a first-quarter invoice of $11,860 May 29 to cover housing of Riley County inmates at other county jails after sheriff and jail officials described capacity and classification pressures.
Major Mark Branch said the county is currently placing inmates in Washington, Dickinson and Pottawatomie counties to address classification and separation needs, noting the jail’s average daily…
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